Hoosier town's Remembrance Day | Ex-residents return to New Amsterdam

10:20 PM,
Apr. 20, 2013

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Written by

Jenna Esarey
| Special to The Courier-Journal

Shaffer's General Store in the tiny Ohio River hamlet of New Amsterdam celebrated its 13th annual Remembrance Day on Saturday.

Founded in 1815, the Indiana community was once a thriving town. Today it has a population of only 27, but once a year former residents return to catch up with friends and remember the past.

Hundreds of former residents and fans of small-town events gathered this year to check out the vendors, the food and the small engine displays, reminiscent of the Lanesville Heritage Festival, but on a much smaller scale. ...